Data from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University Update Knowledge in Malignant Pleural Effusion (A Review of Medical Thoracoscopy and Its Role in Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion).

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Zdroj: Medical Imaging Week; 3/16/2024, p557-557, 1p
Abstrakt: A recent report from the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University discusses the management of malignant pleural effusion, a common disease affecting 1.5 million patients annually in the United States. The report highlights medical thoracoscopy as a minimally invasive procedure that offers both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits in the treatment of pleural disease. Medical thoracoscopy has a higher diagnostic yield compared to other procedures and carries a lower risk profile. The role of medical thoracoscopy is expected to expand as more medical centers adopt the procedure. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index